Browsing by Author "Ndakidemi, Patrick"
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Accumulation and bioconcentration of heavy metals in two phases from agricultural soil to plants in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania
Mng’ong’o, Marco; Munishi, Linus; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Blake, William; Comber, Sean; Hutchinson, Thomas (Heliyon, 2021-07-07)The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants, which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and bioaccumulation of HM from soils to ... -
Agro-Morphological Exploration of Some Unexplored Wild Vigna Legumes for Domestication
Harouna, Difo Voukang; Venkataramana, Pavithravani; Matemu, Athanasia; Ndakidemi, Patrick (MDPI, 2020-01-13)The domestication of novel or hitherto wild food crops is quickly becoming one of the most popular approaches in tackling the challenges associated with sustainable food crop production, especially in this era, where ... -
Antifungal Activities of Some Medicinal Plants Against Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the Causal Pathogen of Bean Anthracnose, and their Effect on Seed Germination and Seedling Performance
Christopher, Faustine; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Nyalala, Samuel; Mbega, Ernest (Centre for Advancement of Applied Sciences, 2022-12-12)This study evaluated the in vitro potency of Plectranthus barbatus, Vernonia amygdalina, Conyza bonariensis, Leonotis nepetifolia, and Lantana camara extracts against Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the causal pathogen of ... -
Antifungal activity of Leonotis nepetifolia extracts against Colletotrichum species causing bean anthracnose and their phytochemical analysis using LC-MS
Christopher, Faustine; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Nyalala, Samuel; Mbega, Ernest (Elsevier B.V., 2023-08-30)Bean anthracnose results in significant yield losses, and the present primary management strategy of using synthetic fungicides is hampered by a number of factors. This study assessed the antifungal effects of aqueous, ... -
Antifungal Effects against Phaeoisariopsis personata under Greenhouse Conditions and Phytochemical Analysis of Jatropha curcas Leaf Extracts
Francis, Magreth; Chacha, Musa; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mbega, Ernest (International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2021-07-10)The study was conducted to test the antifungal efficacy of J. curcas leaf extracts against Phaeoisariopsis personata (causal pathogen for groundnut late leaf spot disease) under in vivo conditions, and to identify important ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Lamiaceae, a Medicinal Plant from Tanzania
Njau, Efrem-Fred; Alcorn, Jane-Mary; Buza, Joram; Chirino-Trejo, Manuel; Ndakidemi, Patrick (European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014-08-08)Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Tetradenia riparia crude extracts against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcuss faecalis. The phytochemicals that are responsible for the bioactivity ... -
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Extracts of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Apocynaceae) From Tanzania
Njau, Efrem-Fred; Alcorn, Jane; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Chirino-Trejo, Manuel; Buza, Joram (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014-09-24)As part of an effort to search for extracts and compounds with new antimicrobial efficacy to fight against bacterial resistance, the antibacterial activity of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Sond.), a plant of family ... -
Assessing residue effects of tobacco nicotine on the yields, nutrient concentrations and nicotine uptake of a subsequent maize crop
Lisuma, Jacob; Philip, Amon; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mbega, Ernest (Elsevier, 2022-03-01)The residue effects of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) nicotine on the subsequent maize (Zea mays L.) crop cultivated in soils differing in texture has rarely been studied for over a decade. The present study was conducted ... -
Assessing Vulnerability of Food Availability to Climate Change in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Lema, Anza; Munishi, Linus; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2014-09)Climate change has a large effect on agriculture sector and, consequently, on the food available for residents of Hai District and other regions of Tanzania. Based on four decades of climate data, this study assessed the ... -
Assessment of arsenic status and distribution in Usangu agro-ecosystem-Tanzania.
Mng'ong'o, Marco; Comber, Sean; Munishi, Linus; Blake, William; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Hutchinson, Thomas H (Elsevier Ltd., 2021-06-09)This study was conducted to assess arsenic (As) status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania, including three land use. About 198 soil samples were collected in ten irrigation schemes in three land uses. Total ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge and Preferences: A Tool for Sustainable Lablab Bean (Lablab purpureus. L. Sweet) Improvement and Utilization in Northern Tanzania
Chawe, Kissa; Venkataramana, Pavithravani; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2019-03-27)Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and accessions. An experimental ... -
Assessment of the Knowledge, Perceptions, and Reactions towards the African Apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea) in Tanzania
Nasari, Sayuni; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mbega, Ernest (MDPI, 2020-01-28)This paper reports on farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and reactions towards the African apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea), which appeared to be associated with some vegetables in some locations in Tanzania. Information was ... -
Assessment of the soil suitability for soybean growth and the prospect biofertilizers use in selected areas of Tanzania
Nakei, Monica; Venkataramana, Pavithravani; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Maximum Academic Press, 2023-10-19)The rapidly increasing global human population threatens the availability of safe and nutritious food. Among others, soil fertility degradation, insufficient use of proper fertilizers and scanty soil characterizations have ... -
Assessment of Water Absorption Capacity and Cooking Time of Wild Under-Exploited Vigna Species towards their Domestication
Harouna, Difo Voukang; Venkataramana, Pavithravani; Matemu, Athanasia; Ndakidemi, Patrick (MDPI, 2019-09-04)Some phenotypic traits from wild legumes are relatively less examined and exploited towards their domestication and improvement. Cooking time for instance, is one of the most central factors that direct a consumer’s ... -
Balancing Bees and Livestock: Pastoralist Knowledge, Perceptions and Implications for Pollinator Conservation in Rangelands, Northern Tanzania
Mpondo, Faith; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Treydte, Anna (SAGE journal, 2021-01-01)Insect pollinators provide numerous ecosystem services that support other living organisms. While pollinators play a large role in cropping systems, little is known about their presence and function in rangeland ecosystems, ... -
Better nitrogen fertilizer management improved Mchare banana productivity and profitability in northern highlands, Tanzania
Meya, Akida; Swennen, Rony; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mtei, Kelvin; Merckx, Roel (MDPI, 2023-05-20)Declining land productivity is a major problem constraining banana (Musa spp.) production in Tanzania. Banana fruit yield consequently reaches only 15% of the potential, primarily due to inadequate soil nutrient ... -
Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania
Kapeleka, Jones; Sauli, Elingarami; Sadik, Omowunmi; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Hindawi, 2019-09-11)Biomonitoring of pesticides exposure has currently become a matter of great public concern due to the potential health effects of pesticides. ,is study assessed levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and associated ... -
Bionomics of the African Apefly (Spalgis lemolea) as A Potential Natural Enemy of the Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) in Tanzania
Nasari, Sayuni; Treydte, Anna; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mbega, Ernest (MDPI, 2020-04-14)The African apefly (Spalgis lemolea Druce) is a potential natural enemy of the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink). We studied the life history of apeflies in the laboratory at a temperature ... -
Biopesticide efficacy of four plant essential oils against papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Mwanauta, Regina; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Venkataramana, Pavithravani (Heliyon, 2023-03-01)Worldwide, P. marginatus causes 75% of estimated economic loss in papaya farming, with an increase in production costs. The extract of plant essential oils (PEO) has the potential to control P. marginatus by degrading ... -
Botanical Pesticides in Management of Common Bean Pests: Importance and Possibilities for Adoption by Small-scale Farmers in Africa
Karani, Ancila; Mbega, Ernest; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2017-06-17)Botanical Pesticides (BPs) have been cited and are used as alternative to synthetic pesticides in agricultural systems worldwide. The BPs are believed to be safe to the environment and are used in pest control to avoid ...